Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu were invited to a hall by the leaders...
Below were reporters from major media outlets, questioning Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu, who were seated at the front, about their feats in Mali, Africa, in overcoming the Red Devil virus.
Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu, with smiles on their faces, answered questions and simply recounted how they discovered the Kapuda herbal medicine, then experimented, and finally succeeded.
Of course, regarding the pursuit by Morton's mercenaries, relevant personnel had already informed Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu. To avoid attracting too much attention, they naturally avoided those matters.
By noon, Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu were invited to another location to meet with several senior leaders, where they were treated with the highest respect.
It wasn't until the afternoon that Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu were taken to the hall of the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
"Doctor Wan and Doctor Li have arrived!"
At the university entrance, a crowd of students and teachers had already gathered.
Gu Yuanbai and Gu Luotang, Qi Miaomiao and Du Hua were also present, as were Wei Datong, Shen Tonghe, Zhang Fenglin and Ding Huixiang, and many professors and teachers from the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Li Tiangui and his youngest daughter Li Tianyi were also there. They watched several cars slowly approach, which were the vehicles arranged to take Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu after their meeting with the leaders.
"Wow, he's so handsome...!"
"Doctor Li is so beautiful, her aura is incredible...!"
A crowd of male and female students exclaimed as Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu alighted from their cars.
Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu had now truly become celebrities.
"Xiao Wan, you're finally back..."
Gu Yuanbai and the others stepped forward, taking Wan Yunting's hand with great excitement and joy. "You've worked hard."
"It was not hard, Elder Gu..."
Wan Yunting shook his head and smiled, looking at Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao, and giving them a knowing glance.
Seeing that the man looked a bit thin and had tanned considerably, Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao felt a pang of heartache. If the occasion were different, they would have rushed into Wan Yunting's arms.
"Sister, you've gotten tanned..."
Li Tianyi, standing nearby, also held her sister Li Yuxiu's hand, her face beaming with joy.
Li Yuxiu smiled and asked Li Tiangui, "Dad, when did you get back?"
Li Tiangui's face was full of pride, and he chuckled, "I returned to Beijing some time ago. Daughter, you and Doctor Wan did a great job this time. I'm proud of you."
Li Yuxiu smiled and said nothing.
"Let's go inside first."
Gu Yuanbai took Wan Yunting's arm and smiled at Li Yuxiu, inviting them into the hall for the meeting.
A group of people then swarmed forward, surrounding Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu, and heading towards the university hall. The students also followed, but there were too many people, and not all of them could fit.
A group of them could only wait outside the hall, hoping to catch a glimpse of Wan Yunting.
In fact, Gu Yuanbai and the others had invited Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu to inspire the students and for public dissemination.
After all, in the past month, the parasites like the Liu and Xue families had caused enormous negative impact on Traditional Chinese Medicine, leading the entire nation to lose faith in it.
Now, Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu's exploits in Mali had made the whole world aware that Chinese Traditional Chinese Medicine was not mere witchcraft, but a genuine medical art that could contribute to human health.
Therefore, Gu Yuanbai and the others wanted Wan Yunting to reverse the negative impression the public had of their Traditional Chinese Medicine.
In fact, even without Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu speaking today, the public's witnessing of their great deeds in Mali had already reignited their belief in the precious medical heritage passed down from their ancestors.
In the hall, Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu sat at the front, while the area below was packed with students and other media personnel. The two recounted their experiences in Mali again in the hall, which also served as a lesson for the students.
Meanwhile, at the Gu Mansion, in a living room.
Gu Shiren sat on the sofa, with his daughter-in-law, dressed in a qipao, massaging his legs. However, upon seeing Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu on television, she dared not speak.
Because Gu Shiren's old face was grim, his eyes filled with rage as he watched Wan Yunting, surrounded by leaders, on the television, his heart trembling.
"Dad, Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu have already gone to the university."
Gu Zhongtang sat beside him, his expression solemn. He said, "Gu Yuanbai and the others have convened an internal meeting of the Chinese Medicine Association at the university hall, but anyone with eyes can see that he is preparing for Wan Yunting's return to the Chinese Medicine Association!"
"Hmph, so what?"
Gu Shiren, enraged, turned off the television and said coldly, "In a couple of days, Tan Jianlin will be in power. With just one word from him, Wan Yunting won't be able to enter the Chinese Medicine Association, and Gu Yuanbai will have to step down!"
Gu Zhongtang nodded, but his brow furrowed. He inexplicably had a bad premonition!
This premonition was strong, but Gu Zhongtang dared not voice it, nor did he believe his father, Gu Shiren, would easily leave China and return to the island nation.
By past five o'clock in the afternoon, the meeting at the Beijing University hall had concluded.
Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu, like stars, were surrounded by a group of students. After lingering for half an hour, they left the university.
"Xiao Wan, you can go back first. Come to the association tomorrow when you have time," Gu Yuanbai said to Wan Yunting.
After all, he had just returned to the country today and hadn't even returned home yet, but he was being dragged around by everyone. So, he should be allowed to go home first.
"Alright, Elder Gu."
Wan Yunting nodded. Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao naturally got into the car with him.
The day's itinerary for Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu, along with some videos and photos of their appearance at the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, immediately went viral on various online platforms.
News reports also covered the news of Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu being received by leaders, making the two of them completely famous nationwide.
At the Ouyang Mansion.
The entire family had gathered and was busy preparing a banquet to welcome Wan Yunting back.
"Young Master is back, Young Master is back..."
The butler stood at the entrance of the Ouyang Mansion and shouted back inside. The servants also quickly echoed the call.
"Yunting is back, hurry out to welcome him..."
The entire family came out to greet him.
Wan Yunting, carrying his luggage, helped Gu Luotang, whose belly was slightly protruding, dressed in a pale purple ancient-style long dress that made her look elegant, her face beaming with a happy smile.
"Yunting..."
"Brother..."
Xia Xiangyun and Ouyang Fanmeng, mother and daughter, happily stepped forward to greet Wan Yunting.
"Mom, little sister..."
Wan Yunting released Gu Luotang and also went up to hold his mother and sister, smiling. "I'm back..."
"Mmm, you've lost weight..."
Xia Xiangyun's eyes were soft. She reached out to tidy Wan Yunting's slightly long hair and said with concern, "You've gotten darker too..."
Wan Yunting smiled. "It was a bit hot in Africa."
Ouyang Fanmeng laughed. "Brother, you're famous again."
"Haha..."
Wan Yunting lightly tapped his sister's fair forehead, then saw his father Ouyang Zhixin supporting his grandfather Ouyang Shenhe, and Ouyang Zhihui supporting his granduncle Ouyang Xingteng, along with other elders of the family coming out. He said with a smile, "Yunting, you're back..."
"Grandpa, Dad, Granduncle, Uncle Zhihui..."
Wan Yunting greeted all the elders, including his father and grandfather, and said with a smile, "I'm back. Is everything alright at home?"
"Haha, everything is fine at home," Ouyang Shenhe replied with a smile.
At this moment, Ouyang Xiuxian came out and said with a wry smile, "Yunting, my impersonation of you messed up!"
Wan Yunting's expression froze. He really didn't know about this.
"It's not Xiuxian cousin's fault; I messed it up."
Fang Yanxi, wearing a printed dress and holding her daughter, came out and said.
Instantly, Wan Yunting went up and took his daughter from her arms. Seeing his daughter's cute sleeping face, he couldn't help but kiss her. As a result, his beard pricked his daughter awake, and she immediately started crying.
"Look at you, making your daughter cry as soon as you get back."
Fang Yanxi gave him a sideways glance with her beautiful eyes and took her daughter from Wan Yunting's arms to comfort her.
The family members present burst into laughter. Wan Yunting also chuckled sheepishly and turned to Ouyang Xiuxian, saying, "So what if they found out? It's nothing, anyway, I'm back."
No wonder Jian Shisan and the others could appear in Mali; it turned out that Ouyang Xiuxian's impersonation of him had been exposed.
"Luotang, you've come too."
Fang Yanxi smiled and greeted Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao. The two also smiled and stepped forward, taking the child from Fang Yanxi's arms and comforting her.
"Let's go, Yunting, home..."
Grandpa Ouyang Shenhe pulled Wan Yunting's arm and personally led him home. Ouyang Zhixin, Ouyang Zhihui, Ouyang Xiuxian, and other family members followed behind.
Especially the younger generation, like Ouyang Xinyuan, watched the elders fuss around Wan Yunting with proud smiles, which made them full of envy.
Wan Yunting was not only famous outside but also admired and respected by the younger generation of his family.
The feat of so many leaders receiving Wan Yunting today was something even Ouyang Shenhe had not experienced.
No wonder Grandpa Ouyang Shenhe and Granduncle Ouyang Xingteng had smiles on their faces, knowing that Wan Yunting had brought honor to their Ouyang family.
"Grandpa, Dad, you chat first. I'll go back and take a bath before coming." Wan Yunting smiled, seeing that he was covered in dirt.
"Good, hurry up. When the banquet is ready, we'll have a good family gathering tonight," Ouyang Shenhe said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll be right back..."
Wan Yunting smiled and headed back to his living quarters, leaving his father and grandfather and a group of people chatting in the reception hall while the banquet was being prepared outside.
Ouyang Shenhe also called Fan Liren, inviting him to come over for drinks tonight.
When Wan Yunting returned to his residence, he saw Gu Luotang holding their daughter in her arms. Qi Miaomiao sat beside her, happily playing with their awakened daughter. Fang Yanxi was also preparing milk powder to feed their daughter.
"Brother Yunting, why are you back?"
Qi Miaomiao saw Wan Yunting return. Gu Luotang and Fang Yanxi also turned to look at him in confusion, wondering why he was back so soon.
"I'm back to take a shower."
Wan Yunting smiled and walked over, his fingers playfully touching his daughter's pink, cute little face. Fang Yanxi slapped his hand away. "Hurry and take your shower, don't make our daughter cry again..."
"Hehe..."
Wan Yunting smiled and then turned into the house to his room, taking a set of clean clothes to shower.
Outside, Fang Yanxi received a call from her mother-in-law, Xia Xiangyun, asking her to bring her daughter to the living room. So, she said to Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao, "Let's go first."
"Okay." Gu Luotang stood up and accompanied Fang Yanxi with their daughter.
However, Qi Miaomiao's eyes twinkled, and she smiled, "Sister Yanxi, Sister, you go ahead. I'll wait for Brother Yunting and go together later..."
Fang Yanxi and Gu Luotang's pretty faces stiffened, and they exchanged glances. How could they not understand Qi Miaomiao's little intentions?
"Alright, then you wait for him..."
Fang Yanxi and Gu Luotang left together first. Seeing them go out, Qi Miaomiao, carrying her long dress, turned and ran happily into the house. Hearing the sound of water from the bathroom, she knew Wan Yunting was showering inside. The girl then crouched outside the door and shouted, "Brother Yunting, do you want me to come in and help you?"
Wan Yunting, inside, opened the door and poked his head out. Seeing Qi Miaomiao peeking out with a mischievous smile and giving him a flirtatious glance, he asked, "Where are your senior sisters?"
"They've gone to the reception hall first."
Upon hearing this, and looking at the girl's twinkling, smiling face, Wan Yunting immediately understood why Qi Miaomiao hadn't gone with them.
"Then come in..."
Wan Yunting reached out and grabbed Qi Miaomiao's wrist, opened the door, and dragged her in, causing her to giggle, "No, Brother Yunting, don't get my dress wet..."